Hate Crime = Your life is more important than mine

OPINION: 
Why is it that we consider a crime done one person, worse than done on another person? Why is it that if I assault someone of the same race, it’s usually just a simple an assault, but if I assault someone who happens to be of another race it can be labeled a hate crime? Why it is if my wife hits me, is domestic violence, which carries more of a punishment then if she were to hit a coworker that upset her?

These are question I do not believe are getting asked. And if they are, they are either being deflected or completely ignored.

Now, let me preface that I have never been arrested or charged with a crime, other than a couple minor traffic violations. I have been the "victim" of violence. Not of from someone in my family, but I have been assaulted by people of other races. That does not mean I think they should get anymore punishment for assault than if they were Caucasian.

Though I do not agree with hate crime laws, I do understand why people put them into law. But, in my opinion, all that does is show that someone else is better other people when it comes to what punishment is deserved.

Let’s take domestic violence for instance. In most states, if there is a claim of domestic violence almost every time, someone is going to be arrested. Most of the time it’s the male and I can understand why the "State" presses charges when the victim wont. I can see that. But, if convicted the domestic violence charge, as opposed to a assault charge, even though it’s a misdemeanor, the punishment is harsher. You go to jail longer and your gun rights get taken away.

Also, let’s take so called hate crimes. There is an added punishment if you commit a crime against someone due to their race or sexual orientation. What that tell me is this. That murder that killed that person that is a "hate" crime is more important than the murder of someone that was not a "hate" crime. One life or crime committed means more than the other, only due to the reason why the crime was committed.

If we are ever going to get through this false pretense a lot of so called equality activists are trying to reach, we have to treat everyone the same. That includes the punishment they receive for the crime they commit.

Be it for someone is another a race or making disparaging remarks about their mother, the punishment should be the same for the crime they committed.